Awareness and distribution of ABO, Rhesus blood groups and haemoglobin phenotypes among medical undergraduates in a Nigerian university.

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Awareness and distribution of ABO, Rhesus blood groups and haemoglobin phenotypes among medical undergraduates in a Nigerian university.

African journal of medicine and medical sciences - 1 Sept 2016

Akingbola T S, Yuguda S, Akinyemi O O, Olomu S

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BACKGROUND: In the past two decades the Nigerian government and religious organisations have put more emphasis on knowing the haemoglobin electrophoresis of school children and intending couples respectively. Knowledge of the distribution of blood groups and haemoglobin electrophoretic patterns among young people is vital for the prevention of haemoglobinopathies in the population and for providing effective...

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ABO Blood-Group System
Adult
Awareness
Black People
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hemoglobins
Humans
Male
Nigeria
Phenotype
Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
Students, Medical
Young Adult

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